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This activity starts with a short introduction, in which the teacher asks the students if they have a dream job and if they would like to tell the group about it. After the introduction, students choose a card which is faced down. (See here for sample cards.) These contain different jobs. Once they know what the job means (they can ask if they are not sure), they are then asked to think of a single pose or movement that encapsulates what this job, in their opinion, is about. After about a minute of consideration, everyone who feels confident in their pose or movement is asked to act it out in front of their classmates. While they are acting it out, it is important for the other students to observe what their classmate is doing and not shout out what their classmate is doing. Instead, those watching should wait until their classmate has finished, as they are only allowed to guess once the teacher asks them "What is he/she doing?" or "What job is does he/she acting outhave?"
Depending on the time left, teachers could follow up this activity with another group activity, in which every group member is asked to act out the pose resembling the job they liked the most at the same time. This might help less outgoing students to also take part in this dramatic activity.
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Follow-up questions such as "How did do you know Johannes was is a baker?" can encourage more careful observation and more purposeful acting.
